OBITUARIES
Rhonda Rena Duncan Parr
May 2, 1971 – February 3, 2021
MONTAGUE – Rhonda Rena Duncan Parr, 49 of Montague, TX, passed away on Feb. 3, 2021.
A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Feb. 7, at the Bowie High School Gymnasium, with Ken Lasater and Gregg Shaw officiating. Everyone is welcome to attend, but the family requests that masks are to be worn in honor of Rhonda. Burial will follow at Montague Cemetery.
Viewing hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 6, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Rhonda was born May 2, 1971 on Holloman Air Force Base. She married David Parr on Dec. 12, 1992 in Bowie. She attended Texas Woman’s University, where she received a bachelor degree in education and kinesiology and graduated with magna cum laude honors. Rhonda devoted herself to teaching and being a coach. She worked for Nocona Middle and High Schools for 11 years as a teacher and coach, followed by 18 years as a teacher and coach for Bowie ISD.
Rhonda was a member of the Bowie Booster Club, and was named Booster of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year. She was a member of the Bowie Young Homemakers Group, ATPE, the Texas Girls Coaches Association, where she served on past committees, she was also a member of Texas High School Coaches association, and the Texas Basketball Coached Association. Rhonda was named teacher of the year numerous times and received the Jack Harvey Fellowship Award.
She was passionate about her school and community and enjoyed supporting the Bowie Rabbits in every way she could. Rhonda was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bowie, where she taught Sunday school. Rhonda has left a life-long impact on so many of her students and athletes, and will be missed by all those who knew her and were blessed by her strong faith in Christ.
Rhonda is survived by her husband David Parr; children Landra Parr and Tilghman Parr; parents Rondall and Judy Duncan; sister Jayla Yarbro and husband Kyle; in-laws Charles and Sheila Parr; brother-in-law Jason Parr and wife April; sister-in-law Cathy Thomas and husband Charley; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Should friends desire, memorials can be made in honor of Rhonda to the Coach Rhonda Parr Scholarship Fund, c/o Koni Jones P.O. Box 1291, Bowie, TX 76230 or to God’s Table at 505 Strong St. Bowie, TX 76230 or the Bowie Mission at 201 E. Greenwood, Bowie, TX 76230.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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December 27, 1965 – August 12, 2026
NOCONA – Daniel Forrest Barrett, 60, died on Aug. 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Dec. 27, 1965, in Spring Branch to James Harry Barrett and Opal Laverne Henderson. He played football at Northwestern and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He worked mostly as a stock broker.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Chuck Barrett.
He is survived by his three children, Reagan, Dylan and Connor; two grandchildren; sister, Sherri Lynn Watson; two nieces; one nephew and siblings, Jesse, Rich and Cheryl.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
July 24, 1960 – August 12, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – David Duke, 66, died on Aug. 12, 2026 in Wichita Falls, TX.
There was a visitation from 6 – 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Abundant Life Church officiated by Pastor James Messer.
Interment followed in Terral Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Harris, Randy Croxton, Wiley Vanover, Zak Weaver, Bradley Lawrence and Ross Atteberry. Honorary pallbearers were David Morrison and the Red River Dozer Crew.
He was born on July 24, 1960 in Bowie to Harvey and Marjorie Romine Duke. He was a dozer operator mainly for Red River Dozer. He grew up in Terral, OK where he graduated high school. He married Micheal Heathington on Nov. 26, 1994 in Spanish Fort.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Micheal Duke; children, Leslie Halt, Kendra Grottie and Kyle Duke; sisters, Delores Weatherly and Sharon Westbrook; brothers, Ricky Duke and Ronnie Duke, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Eagle Point Cemetery Association.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
June 12, 1981 – August 2, 2026
DALLAS – Timothy Tompkins, 45, died on Aug. 2, 2026 in Dallas, TX.
There was a memorial service on at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Sparkman officiating. A private family interment will follow at a later date.
He was born on June 12, 1981 to Sam and Paula Tompkins in Wichita Falls. He was a driver, worked the oil industry for several years, wroked as a ranch manager and carpenter. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. He married Christy Marie Harris on Sept. 24, 2005 in Nocona.
He is survived by his wife, Christy Tompkins, Nocona; parents, Sam and Paula Tompkins, Spanish Fort; sister, Amanda York, Wichita Falls; children, Samantha Dawn Tompkins, Stephenville, Brock Wilson Tompkins, Frisco, Deagan Brodie Tompkins, Spanish Fort, Lillian Marie “Lili” Tompkins, Spanish Fort and three nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, P.O. Box 330, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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